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Healing Through Apology: Embracing Forgiveness and Moving Beyond Your Past

This article explores the vital importance of apologizing to those we've hurt and how it plays a crucial role in personal healing and growth. Drawing on biblical teachings, particularly Matthew 5:21-24 and Romans 12:18, we emphasize the need for honesty, humility, and genuine remorse in our apologies. By addressing personal failures and seeking forgiveness, we can move past the labels we impose on ourselves and find peace. Join us in learning how to embody peacemaking principles and enrich our relationships through sincere reconciliation.

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Healing Through Apology: Embracing Forgiveness and Moving Beyond Your Past

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  1. Apologizing To Those You Hurt Getting Past Your Past

  2. Getting Past Your Past • Labels • Forgiveness • Personal Failures

  3. Apologizing To Those You Hurt Getting Past Your Past

  4. Matthew 5:21-22 (NIV) “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’  But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.”

  5. Matthew 5:23-24 (NIV) Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

  6. Matthew 5:9 (NIV) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

  7. Peacemakers —Not Peacekeepers Peacekeepers often avoid confrontation to keep peace Peacemakersembrace confrontation to make peace

  8. Peacemaking Points The greatest enemy to peacemaking is pride The greatest friend to peacemaking is humility

  9. Proverbs 11:2 (NIV) When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

  10. How to ApologizeWith Integrity • Admit To Specific Actions and Attitudes • Don’t Make Excuses • Accept the Consequences • Change Your Behavior • Ask For Forgiveness

  11. Romans 12:18 (NIV) If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

  12. Getting Past Your Past • Labels • Forgiveness • Personal Failures • Asking for Forgiveness

  13. Apologizing To Those You Hurt Getting Past Your Past

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